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Local artist Kathryn Dreifuerst will guide three sessions of DIY Ceramic Tiles on Saturday, July 8: 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio. Participants will create original tiles that Dreifuerst will fire and install in a community mosaic that will be displayed in the studio. The programs are free and open to adults and teens age 13 and older. Registration required at the Calendar.

Crafters at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Saturday, July 15, Crafternoon programs will use dried flowers and herbs and fragrance oils to capture the essence of the season to make Summer Potpourri in a Jar at 10 a.m.* Free. Supplies provided. The program is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. Space is strictly limited. No walk-ins or under-aged children allowed.

Just 20 miles or so east of Fond du Lac sits the Wade House Historic Site in Greenbush. It’s a place that recreates the world of stagecoach travel in early Wisconsin. How the Wade family built a town and survived the changing landscape of Wisconsin is a story well-told.

Jamie Kratz-Gullickson was intrigued by a project in Sweden that used video games to raise money for charities. Frustrated by failed efforts to acquire a machine, she put her head together with husband Jason Gullickson. They designed and built Donor 1, which currently sits inside the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio.

Cornish saffron bread is a sweet, fragrant fruit bread seasoned with the delicate flavor of saffron. Coming from the south of England, it’s no wonder it’s perfect with a cup of tea. The monthly Breads of the World demonstration program at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio will feature Cornish saffron bread at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 18.

The informal, drop-in Fond du Lac Ukulele Club will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The club is a fun get-together for uke players of all ages and skill levels to learn songs, practice and share. The program is free; no registration required. Players are encouraged to bring their own instruments.